As a Special Constable, Teddy Creque is the only police presence on the remote, sun-drenched island of Anegada, nestled in the heart of the British Virgin Islands. In all his years on the job, Teddy has never considered the possibility that he might have to address an actual crime on his peaceful island. That is, until he receives a hysterical call about a dead man on the beach. Indeed, Teddy is shocked to discover Paul Kelliher, a biologist who traveled to the island every winter for research, lying dead on the sands of the islandโs most remote beach, killed by a single shot to the head. And when the BVIโs โreal policeโ task Teddy with informing Kelliherโs nearest kin of his death, Teddy makes an even more surprising discovery: thereโs no record that Paul Kelliher ever existed. Suddenly Teddyโs routine life is thrown into tumult as he tries to track a killerโagainst his bossโs wishesโwhile balancing his complicated family life, three other jobs, and the colorful characters populating the island around him.
Written with a wry, witty narrative voice and a plot full of twists and turns, John Keyse-Walkerโs Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award-winning debut is a pure delight.
© 2003-2026